Synonyms of buckle

buckle 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to collapse

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure

the flimsy bridge buckled under the weight of the caravan of trucks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapse
• go
• crumple
• tumble
• melt
• go out
• die
• give
• crumble
• yield
• cave (in)
• give way
• shatter
• implode
• founder
• snap
• crash
• break
• flatten
• fail
• burst
• crack
• pop
• smash
• split
• deflate
• stall
• break down
• give out
• melt down
• splinter
• conk (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• swell
• inflate

2

as in to devote

to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention

buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devote
• apply
• give
• bend
• get cracking
• commit
• address
• work
• get with it
• turn one's hand
• get one's act together
• set (to)
• spend
• settle (down)
• reapply
• stress
• engage
• exert
• busy
• readdress
• wear out
• trouble
• involve
• knuckle down
• tax
• concern
• plow
• exhaust
• carry on
• put out
• pitch in
• plunge (in)
• strain
• hump
• grind
• hustle
• plug (away)
• plod
• peg (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• play
• trifle
• dawdle
• fool around
• fiddle (around)
• idle
• mess around
• putter (around)
• monkey (around)
• potter (around)
• dally
• dillydally

buckle

2 of 2

noun

as in loop

Related Words

• loop
• fold
• spiral
• twist
• flexure
• swirl
• coil
• curl
• ring
• convolution
• winding
• reflection
• round
• slope
• bow
• curlicue
• incline
• curve
• warp
• circle
• inclination
• bend
• ringlet
• arch
• corner
• curvature
• decline
• incurvature
• arc
• kink
• angle
• wind
• hairpin
• inflection
• crook
• turn
• turnoff
• dogleg

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of buckle

Verb

Barkov fell to the ice after a board battle with Sharks defenseman Darnell Nurse and forward Zack Ostapchuk as his left leg buckled. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

When a buckling spring switch is depressed, a capacitive flipper attached to the bottom of the switch’s spring is forced forward. — ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

Noun

These sleek slingbacks also feature an eye-catching square-toe design and an adjustable buckle strap that helps keep your feet in place. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2026

Every belt buckle looks freshly yanked off the rack; every speck of signage resembles something painted 45 minutes before filming commenced that day. — Michael Phillips, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026